2023 Negotiations. At least one (1) year prior to contract expiration, the parties agree to discuss the 2019 bargaining process to assist in planning for future negotiations. This will include exploration of options for a more streamlined and efficient process including continued use of sub-committees, interest-based discussions and FMCS support/mediation. The parties will explore shared interests and collaborative problem solving by reviewing: potential alignment of language across bargaining units potential opportunities for continued joint work grievance patterns ■ The parties will engage in the following work, with oversight from the ABC Committee, for recommendation on whether or not it should be negotiated into the 2023 contract: – Credit for past experience ■ Using the parties shared interests as a guide, the parties will determine what the relevant credit for experience will be for jobs where relevant experience is not solely in a healthcare setting ■ For jobs where the credit standard is not year for year experience, the parties will work to cost various implementation strategies to determine how and if there is a viable recommended approach for transitioning to a year for year credit for experience system. – Transit ■ The parties will inventory what transportation support is available to workers and develop a plan to recommend for negotiations on expanded transit support prior to the 2023 contract negotiations. – Smooth and consistent work practices and contract clean up The parties will review differences in contract language and practices across the Swedish system. Some inconsistencies may be found to help to support unique work practices that are functional for those areas. The workgroup will develop a list of differences that don’t serve a useful purpose and make a suggestion for negotiations for the next contract. Swedish Medical Center will agree to negotiate its three collective bargaining agreements (RN, Service & Maintenance, Technical units) with the two Swedish Edmonds collective bargaining agreements (RN, Pro, Tech, Skilled Maintenance and Service) together at one table. SEIU acknowledges the separate legal status of Swedish Medical Center and Swedish Edmonds. The union does not intend to combine the SMC/Edmonds contracts/bargaining units or argue that by bargaining together, that SMC and Xxxxxxx in any way waive their separate legal status. The purpose of meeting at a combined table is to facilitate the most efficient bargaining process. Each emp...
